Yams production in Mali
Mali: Yams production was 116,158 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
116,158 tonnes
Change on year
up 104.8%
World rank
20th
of 63 countries
All-time high
118,863 tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
4,324 tonnes
in 1989
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yams production in Mali, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, yams production in Mali stood at 116,158 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 104.8% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams production in Mali peaked at 118,863 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,324 tonnes, in 1989.
Mali ranks 20th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yams production in Mali, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 7,400 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 7,700 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 8,100 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 8,300 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 8,500 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 8,700 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 8,900 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 9,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 9,200 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 9,400 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 8,800 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 8,500 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 9,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 10,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 11,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 12,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 13,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 14,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 15,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 15,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 20,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 12,900 tonnes | -35.5% |
| 1985 | 13,027 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 11,264 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 7,858 tonnes | -30.2% |
| 1988 | 5,385 tonnes | -31.5% |
| 1989 | 4,324 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 1990 | 11,115 tonnes | +157.1% |
| 1991 | 14,955 tonnes | +34.5% |
| 1992 | 7,199 tonnes | -51.9% |
| 1993 | 17,579 tonnes | +144.2% |
| 1994 | 10,526 tonnes | -40.1% |
| 1995 | 12,000 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 13,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 14,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 14,798 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 48,820 tonnes | +229.9% |
| 2000 | 15,411 tonnes | -68.4% |
| 2001 | 36,790 tonnes | +138.7% |
| 2002 | 47,779 tonnes | +29.9% |
| 2003 | 31,020 tonnes | -35.1% |
| 2004 | 12,425 tonnes | -59.9% |
| 2005 | 47,751 tonnes | +284.3% |
| 2006 | 77,750 tonnes | +62.8% |
| 2007 | 85,280 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 67,110 tonnes | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 65,433 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 90,138 tonnes | +37.8% |
| 2011 | 82,187 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 82,949 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 79,173 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 93,305 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 82,818 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 118,863 tonnes | +43.5% |
| 2017 | 78,844 tonnes | -33.7% |
| 2018 | 90,976 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 63,936 tonnes | -29.7% |
| 2020 | 109,823 tonnes | +71.8% |
| 2021 | 97,858 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 113,496 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 56,707 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 116,158 tonnes | +104.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 116,158 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 64,047 tonnes, 1.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Mali's 116,158 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121,999 tonnes, 95% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yams production in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +284.3% | 12,425 tonnes | 47,751 tonnes |
| 1999 | +229.9% | 14,798 tonnes | 48,820 tonnes |
| 1990 | +157.1% | 4,324 tonnes | 11,115 tonnes |
| 1993 | +144.2% | 7,199 tonnes | 17,579 tonnes |
| 2001 | +138.7% | 15,411 tonnes | 36,790 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,178 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,490 tonnes | 8,500 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,976 tonnes | 4,324 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,399 tonnes | 7,199 tonnes | 48,820 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,675 tonnes | 12,425 tonnes | 85,280 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,319 tonnes | 63,936 tonnes | 118,863 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,808 tonnes | 56,707 tonnes | 116,158 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Mali
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 39.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yams production in Mali?
- Yams production in Mali was 116,158 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yams production recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 118,863 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,324 tonnes in 1989.
- How does Mali rank for yams production?
- Mali ranks 20th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams production rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yam production is measured in tonnes.